Craig May has more than 18 years of experience handling a wide range of commercial, personal injury, and product liability cases. From building winning trial themes to identifying favorable resolution strategies to defending big decisions on appeal, Craig truly appreciates collaborating with clients to address litigation and business challenges.

Craig has appeared in cases in 28 states, including state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, and arbitration hearings, representing entities ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to small businesses and individuals. His clients include renowned ski areas, midsized and large oil and gas companies, and nationwide pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Across this dynamic range of industries, Craig has developed a reputation as being quick to learn his clients' businesses and priorities.

In addition to his extensive trial and arbitration experience, Craig has authored appellate briefs in numerous state and federal courts of appeals as well as the United States Supreme Court.

National Ski Areas Association, Member
Public Education Business Coalition
Catalyst Advisory Group, Member
Leadership Denver Program
Graduate, 2010Denver Business Journal's Forty Under 40, 2008
Internet Safety Foundation
Founding Member and Treasurer

Teaching Positions

University of Tulsa School of Law
Constitutional Law II, Lecturer

Personal Interests

Family, golf, skiing, hiking, and politics

Craig May has appeared in litigation in 28 states, and his clients range from Fortune 500 pharmaceutical and medical device firms to leading ski resorts to independent oil and gas companies. Craig’s practice involves product liability, mass torts, personal injury, employment, and complex commercial disputes.

Representative CasesProduct LiabilityProduct Liability

Serve as national coordinating and trial counsel to a cochlear implant manufacturer for the defense of product liability lawsuits involving a Class III medical device used to treat hearing loss.

Successfully resolved, both in and out of court, numerous product liability cases for a major medical device company involving a Class III implantable medical device that was removed from the market and the subject of significant regulatory action by the government.

Won an arbitration ruling for $2.9 million, including punitive damages, for an investment fund misled into overpaying for an oil field services company based on misrepresentations made during the sale and omissions made during settlement negotiations regarding the sale.

Assisted a biotech company in an appellate briefing before the Federal Circuit, resulting in reversal of an adverse summary judgment and remand to the state court where our client had filed the complaint.

Helped obtain dismissal of class action litigation against a national entertainment client in case alleging Colorado Consumer Protection Act violation for language on tickets sold for client's event.

Obtained reversal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of a trial court's refusal to send a contract dispute to arbitration. WTO successfully resolved the case on behalf of the client, a telecommunications company, after the Ninth Circuit ruling.

Obtained a favorable settlement for a mining equipment manufacturer whose expensive equipment was severely damaged by a commercial lessee.

Obtained a favorable jury trial result on behalf of a manufacturer in a commercial dispute with a dealer alleging significant lost profits.

Successfully defended long distance reseller contract disputes on behalf of a major telecommunications company in cases litigated in courts around the country and before the American Arbitration Association.

Handled matters in and out of court involving trade secrets, noncompetes, and other employment issues.

Pro BonoPro Bono

Submitted an amicus brief on behalf of a coalition of religious organizations in Taxpayers for Public Education v. Douglas County School District. The Colorado Supreme Court adopted the position urged in the brief. The coalition included the Anti-Defamation League, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Disciples Justice Action Network, Equal Partners in Faith, Hadassah, the Hindu American Foundation, and the Union for Reform Judaism.

Submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Main Street Business Alliance to the Colorado Court of Appeals in the highly publicized case, Masterpiece Bakery v. Craig, which tested the limits of Colorado's antidiscrimination law. The Court of Appeals backed the position urged in the amicus brief.

Law Clerk to The Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Law Clerk to The Honorable Sven Erik Holmes, United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Legislative Assistant to the Honorable Kent Conrad, United States Senator from the State of North Dakota

Community Memberships, Activities, and Honors

National Ski Areas Association, Member
Public Education Business Coalition
Catalyst Advisory Group, Member
Leadership Denver Program
Graduate, 2010Denver Business Journal's Forty Under 40, 2008
Internet Safety Foundation
Founding Member and Treasurer